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Amoonguss
Next Destinies 9/99 • rare
- Set
- Next Destinies
- Number
- 9/99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2012
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.49
- Artist
- Kouki Saitou
What it does
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedLegal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Amoonguss, the mushroom-themed Pokémon introduced in the fifth generation, made its Trading Card Game debut in the Next Destinies expansion, released internationally in early 2012. This set served as the fourth major release of the Black & White series, drawing heavily from the aesthetic and mechanics established by the Black 2 and White 2 video games. As a Grass-type Pokémon, the Amoonguss 9/99 card was designed to highlight the creature's deceptive nature, mimicking the appearance of an item ball in the games to surprise opponents.
The artwork for this specific card was rendered by illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran artist known for his foundational work on the TCG since its inception in 1996. Arita utilized a sharp, vibrant style to emphasize the organic, somewhat unsettling textures of the Pokémon's mushroom-like caps. Upon release, the card was received as a functional addition to the Grass-type decks of the era, primarily utilized by players for its disruptive abilities, and it remains a modest piece of history for collectors of the Black & White era.
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